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Martin Mauersics

@maus-games.at

Eigengrau is in the #SteamAutumnSale too and 50% off! 🍂

I really like how weird those official sale assets became. 🍲

store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/...

#indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

September 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Reposted by Martin Mauersics

ZOE Begone! Out now on PC and consoles!

@retchyyy.bsky.social

ZOE Begone! is OUT NOW on PC and consoles! 🥳🥳🥳

September 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM

Reposted by Martin Mauersics

Mipumi Games is making BLACK JACKET

@mipumi.com

Thrilled to announce our next original game, Black Jacket, in partnership with Skystone Games!

A blackjack-inspired roguelite deck builder. Gamble your way out of hell, supercharge your deck, & play impossible card combos. ♥️♠️ ♦️ ♣️

Wishlists are welcome! 🙏

Black Jacket on Steam

Gamble your way out of hell in this blackjack-inspired rogue-lite deckbuilder. Play powerful card combos or cheat to outwit your opponents and earn your freedom. Win their Soul coins! Bribe the ferryman! And uncover the story of those who stand in your way.

store.steampowered.com

August 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM

Reposted by Martin Mauersics

ZOE Begone! Out now on PC and consoles!

@retchyyy.bsky.social

ZOE Begone! is coming to PC and consoles on September 17th!

August 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Martin Mauersics

@maus-games.at

Once again Eigengrau is part of the #SteamSummerSale. ☀️

It's already pretty hot here, so go grab some ice cream and a bunch of cool games. 🍨

store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/...

#indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

June 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Martin Mauersics

@maus-games.at

Eigengrau is on sale this week, and not only on Steam, but also on all the Nintendo eShops. 🐇

www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/...

#indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

An image of Eigengrau with so many bullets on screen, but looks like you can destroy them in this stage.

Another image of Eigengrau showing co-op gameplay in the hot desert with lots of enemies. Both players have to work together here and protect each other.

April 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM

Reposted by Martin Mauersics

Robert Glashüttner

@robertglashuettner.bsky.social

I wrote a longer piece about brick-breaker videogames! It's the newest edition of The Ball is Wild 🪩 pinball culture newsletter (you can subscribe for free): buttondown.com/TheBallisWil...

April 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Reposted by Martin Mauersics

Brandon Sheffield

@brandon.insertcredit.com

The California Fire Relief Bundle is live!! Benefitting survivors of the SoCal wildfires through the Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE). Featuring 400+ games: Tunic! Tangle Tower! Catlateral Damage! Hidden Folks! Cook, Serve, Delicious! And more! $10 minimum!! itch.io/b/2863/calif...

February 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM

Martin Mauersics

@maus-games.at

The Steam Couch Co-Op Fest is here and Eigengrau is part of it. 🛋️

Grab some cool games, play together with friends, and have fun! ️🍻

store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/...

#coop #couchcoop #indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

February 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM

Reposted by Martin Mauersics

radio FM4

@fm4.orf.at

Das tolle österreichische Game „Eigengrau“ wurde international prämiert: fm4.orf.at/stories/3046...

Das tolle österreichische Game „Eigengrau“ wurde prämiert

Der Wiener Game-Designer und Spieleentwickler Martin Mauersics aka Maus-Games ist ein stark unterschätzter Gestalter. Nun wurde sein Puzzle-Arcade-Spiel „Eigengrau“ international ausgezeichnet.

fm4.orf.at

January 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM

Martin Mauersics

@maus-games.at

Thank you so much! I'm really happy Eigengrau got mentioned alongside so many incredible games. 😄

GDC Festival of Gaming @officialgdc.bsky.social · Jan 15

#IGF2025 Honorable Mentions: Excellence in Design

Animal Well (Billy Basso/Bigmode), No Case Should Remain Unsolved (Somi), UFO 50 (Mossmouth), LOK Digital (Letibus Design, Icedrop Games/Draknek & Friends), Eigengrau (Martin Mauersics), Rise of the Golden Idol (Color Gray Games/Playstack)

January 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM

Martin Mauersics

@maus-games.at

I've updated some of my weird experimental jam games from years ago. Have fun!

⛰️ mausgames.itch.io/endless-jour...
🧊 mausgames.itch.io/another-side
☄️️ mausgames.itch.io/keep-going

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame

Near the top of a mountain built from lots of smooth grey blocks and with many spiky enemies around to avoid. Some of the blocks are colored and highlight the path of the player. Never give up.

A bright cube in a cold and dark world with some cryptic puzzles on its side. What do they mean?

A little ghost-like creature flying around in a bright space, trying to avoid dark adversaries and to reach a hole in the ground to the next floor. Keep going little ghost!

January 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM

Martin Mauersics

@maus-games.at

Here we go again. Eigengrau is in all the Winter Sales!

I wish you all the best and Happy Holidays! ☃️

store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/...
mausgames.itch.io/eigengrau
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/eige...

#SteamWinterSale #indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

December 22, 2024 at 10:15 AM

Martin Mauersics

@maus-games.at

Eigengrau is also in the #SteamAutumnSale and 50% off! 🍂

Experience a colorful shoot 'em up during this colorful season:
store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/...

#indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

November 29, 2024 at 6:51 PM

Reposted by Martin Mauersics

Aura/Moom

@moomanibe.bsky.social

IGF Games I Want To Talk About 2025 is now up on my blog! Please enjoy reading about 10-and-change games from this year's Independent Games competition that I thought were really cool and worth your time.

auratriolo.com/blog/2024/11...

IGF Games I Want To Talk About 2025 – AURAMBLES

auratriolo.com

November 10, 2024 at 8:26 PM

Martin Mauersics

@maus-games.at

I've made a simple and short precision platformer where you have to paint your way back to the top. 🦑🎨

You can play it here in your browser:
mausgames.itch.io/ink-jump

Can you get out of this place? 😑
www.youtube.com/watch?v=80BB...

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame

Ink Jump - Gameplay

YouTube video by MausGames

www.youtube.com

November 9, 2024 at 1:29 PM

Martin Mauersics

@maus-games.at

Eigengrau makes a short appearance in the German movie "Kanzlei Liebling Kreuzberg". 😲🍿
#indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

Two actors in front of a TV playing the video-game Eigengrau. The camera is looking over their shoulders at the screen.

September 29, 2024 at 9:48 PM

Martin Mauersics

@maus-games.at

Eigengrau is now very positive on Steam. Thank you all for playing and taking the time to write a review! ❤️

July 28, 2024 at 12:04 PM

Martin Mauersics

@maus-games.at

Eigengrau is in the #SteamSummerSale. Enjoy the summer, dodge some bullets and have fun! 🏖️

store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/...

#indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

June 28, 2024 at 5:48 PM

Martin Mauersics

@maus-games.at

Eigengrau was released a year ago and now most of its code and design-documents are public and open-source. 🎂

Feel free to take a look if you are interested in any of the systems or gimmicks. 🐬

github.com/MausGames/pr...

#gamedev #indiegame #shmup #opensource #EigengrauGame

June 8, 2024 at 7:44 PM

Martin Mauersics

@maus-games.at

Eigengrau is part of the #itchio Spring Selects Bundle with many other cool games! 🌸

itch.io/b/2357/itchi...

itch.io Spring Selects Series A by itch.io and 10 others

itch.io Spring Selects Series A: 10 games for $12.50

itch.io

March 16, 2024 at 4:13 PM

Martin Mauersics

@maus-games.at

Eigengrau is on sale in the Steam Remote Play Together Fest. 👽

Playing together in co-op changes how some of the stages work and feel. Try it out and have fun! 🍻

store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/...

#indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

February 14, 2024 at 5:44 PM

Martin Mauersics

@maus-games.at

10 years ago I created a weird Breakout clone in JavaScript where the rules change with every level.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5dy...

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame